Chapter 307: Soul Origin Crystal Stone
However, in the next moment, a pair of blood-red, slitted pupils materialized in the sky.
The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat, soaring through the air, took a single glance. Its eyes abruptly widened as it sensed something. With a WHOOSH, it plummeted from the sky and slammed onto the ground, where it lay flat, trembling uncontrollably. It didn’t even dare to look at the little red snake again.
Seeing the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat in such a state, the little red snake nodded in satisfaction. It then slowly moved its tiny body, slithering onto the rat’s back and coiling up to sit there.
"Go. Take me inside. I sense something in there that I need."
The little red snake’s imperious, ancient-sounding voice rang out.
The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat didn’t dare hesitate for a second. It shot forward, transforming into an arc of light that vanished deep into the cavern.
Within the chaotic turbulence of Primordial Energy, streaks of light like sharp blades slashed through the air at incredible speeds.
Suddenly, gashes began to appear all over Shen Daoxing’s body.
Meanwhile, in Shen Daoxing’s consciousness, he felt the ultimate forces surrounding him: the absolute heat of a Molten Lava Volcano, the absolute zero of the Extreme North Ice Abyss, the ultimate gales of the Stormy Plains...
Scorching heat, biting cold, blinding speed, unyielding resilience...
One moment, Shen Daoxing felt he was in the midst of a roaring thunderstorm.
The next, he felt he was deep within a forest teeming with life.
Shen Daoxing found his perceptions growing ever clearer, as if he could grasp something tangible at any moment.
Back in the cavern, the maelstrom of brilliant light had grown even more violent.
"BANG!"
"BANG!"
"BANG!"
Countless fragments exploded outward.
Bathed in these countless blade-like beams of light, Shen Daoxing was now covered in blood, yet he hadn’t moved a single step or uttered a single sound.
An unknown amount of time passed.
Suddenly, Shen Daoxing’s eyes snapped open, and a seven-colored light flashed within them.
"KREEEE!"
"KREEEE!"
"KREEEE!"
A series of heaven-shaking draconic roars rang out.
Seven streams of ultimate light shot out like startled dragons bursting from the abyss, soaring into the air. Their dazzling brilliance completely overshadowed the splendid radiance of all the Crystal Stones within the cavern.
Shen Daoxing shot to his feet.
A radiant light burst from him.
The next moment.
"BANG!"
A tremendous noise.
The turbulence of Primordial Energy that had previously swirled around him scattered like splashing rain, vanishing without a trace.
He had succeeded! He had used the extreme turbulence around him to successfully forge a seven-colored Spirit Transformation Realm.
Shen Daoxing carefully examined his body. He felt his perception of his surroundings growing sharper, especially his awareness of the Primordial Energy imbued with elemental powers.
With but a thought from Shen Daoxing, it all gathered around him.
This place was truly a treasure for cultivation. If he could, Shen Daoxing would have loved to stay longer. Unfortunately, his position had been exposed. If he remained, more troublesome pursuers from the Celestial Profound Sacred Land would surely arrive.
Especially that expert at the Refining Dust Realm.
’I should probably leave soon.’
With that, Shen Daoxing looked up, taking one last, reluctant look at the cavern.
But as Shen Daoxing raised his head, he froze. The once multicolored cavern was now riddled with holes, a pit here and a tunnel there. He had no idea when it had been dug into such a sorry state.
However, the translucent, sparkling ores embedded in the cavern walls were completely untouched.
Shen Daoxing turned his head and saw, not far away, the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat vigorously flailing its claws, desperately digging at the earth in front of a stone wall.
On the rat’s back, a tiny red snake was coiled comfortably, yawning from time to time as if taking a nap.
If the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat beneath it showed even a hint of slacking off, a red tail would whip out with a sharp CRACK.
The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat would immediately shudder and resume digging with all its might.
The once wild and rebellious Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat had been completely tamed by the little red snake.
"Elder Blood Dragon?"
Shen Daoxing asked tentatively. He had seen the Blood Dragon in this form before, within his sea of consciousness.
But this was the first time he had ever seen the Blood Dragon appear in the real world looking like this.
"Mm."
The red snake on the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat’s back opened its eyes, turned to look at Shen Daoxing, and gave a sudden nod. In that same pompous, ancient-sounding voice, it said, "Mm, not bad! Not bad at all! You’re already at the Extreme Dao of the Spirit Transformation Realm. It’s about time to aim for the Earth Profound Realm."
Though he was mentally prepared, Shen Daoxing still found it hard to stifle a laugh upon seeing a tiny snake, barely an inch long, speak with such a wizened voice.
However, seeing the red snake’s displeased expression, Shen Daoxing quickly changed the subject. "Elder, what are you looking for?"
"I sense something here that I require."
The red snake replied nonchalantly, lifting its head with an air of indifference.
"CLANG!"
A metallic clang rang out.
Up ahead, the digging Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat suddenly stopped.
"Found it!"
The red snake showed a hint of pleasure.
"TAP!"
It lifted its tail and tapped lightly on the hole before it.
Suddenly, a gray crystal flew out. It seemed to possess a consciousness of its own, letting out a "WHIRR! WHIRR!" as it circled once in the air before trying to flee the cavern.
"Trying to escape?"
The red snake snorted coldly. Without any visible movement besides a light tap of its tail in the air...
The entire space seemed to freeze. No matter how the gray crystal in the air spun, it couldn’t move an inch further.
The gray crystal was square, looking no different from an ordinary Spirit Stone. However, its color was a translucent gray, and something hazy seemed to be constantly shifting within it.
"Elder, what is this?"
Shen Daoxing asked, puzzled.
"This is a Soul Origin Crystal Stone."
The red snake stated coolly. "It’s an exceptionally rare type of Spirit Stone that can mend a damaged Divine Soul. For a being like myself, who exists only as a Divine Soul, it is a potent restorative."
"A Soul Origin Crystal Stone?"
Shen Daoxing was confused. The Celestial Essence Ore Vein was a major source of Spirit Stones and various companion ores, but never in recorded history had anyone heard of it producing a Spirit Stone that could directly mend the Divine Soul.
The Divine Soul was a person’s most mysterious aspect; once damaged, it was nearly impossible to repair. In the entire East Continent, there were no known methods for restoring a Divine Soul.
Yet now, a Spirit Stone capable of directly mending a damaged Divine Soul had appeared. This was simply unprecedented.
Seemingly sensing Shen Daoxing’s confusion, the red snake gave a faint smile. "Kid, do you have any idea how this Celestial Essence Ore Vein came to be?"
"Hasn’t it existed since ancient times?"
Shen Daoxing asked, blinking in confusion.
"Wrong! Utterly and completely wrong!"
But the red snake shook its head. "In this world, what has ever existed since the dawn of time? Not even the gods and immortals in the heavens have been around forever."